Justice of Peace Signs Up for E-Filing

A Williamson County justice of the peace is hoping to make the process of filing a civil case less time-consuming and save paper at the same time.

Dain Johnson of Precinct 1 is the first justice of the peace in the county to begin using the new filing method, which allows attorneys to go online to file cases seeking up to $10,000.

Johnson said there are a lot of benefits to using the new system. When documents are due, lawyers can file them until midnight. Previously, they had to wait in lines at the courthouse, and they had to go during business hours. Johnson said lawyers can also avoid sending couriers or mailing heavy boxes that could be expensive.

Once a file is entered, court clerks can access it online. The system went online this month.